ˈwu̇lfsˌbān noun
Etymology: wolfs (gen. of wolf ) + bane; translation of New Latin lycoctonum, literally, wolf-killing
1. : aconite 1 ; especially : a highly variable yellow-flowered Eurasian herb ( Aconitum lycoctonum ) with a somewhat fibrous rootstock and broadly lobed leaves — compare monkshood
2. : winter aconite